Rosette for bridles



(Model) B. SLOAT.

ROSETTB FOR BRIDLES.

No. 245,979. Patented Aug. Z3,1881.p

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'UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROLANDIS SLOAT, OF BUTLER, INDIANA.

ROSETTE FOR BRI DLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 245,979, dated August23, 1881.

Application filed February 15, 1881. (Model) To all whom it may concernBe it known that I, ROLANDIS SLOAT, of Butler, De Kalb county, Indiana,have invented a certain new and Improved Rosette for Bridles; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, formingpart of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a front view of therosette; Fig. 2, a similar view with the cap removed; Fig. 3, a sectiontaken on .the line 00 m, Fig 1; and Fig. 4 a section taken on the line 33 Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference in the several figures denote the sameparts.

My invention has for its object to provide a rosette for bridles whichcan be easily and cheaply made, which shall be readily attachable anddetachable, and which, in addition, shall present a neat and ornamentalappearance.

To this end my invention consists in a rosette constructed of a mainportion or back, a staple or fastening-loop for securing such mainportion to the bridle, and an outer ornamental portion adapted to bescrewed to the main portion or back, so as'to cover the staple orfastenin g-loop, all asI will now proceed to describe.

In the drawings, A represents the back or main portion of the rosetteconstructed of a metal screw-threaded ring, a, and a metal back, a,soldered or otherwise secured to the ring.

B is the securing-loop, consisting, preferably, of a wire staple made toembrace the looped end 0 of the front piece of the head-stall betweenthe twin loops at d, and passed through openings in metal back a, asshown in Fig. 1, its ends I) I) being turned down against theiuner faceof said back piece or twisted together, as desired, to form a strongconnection.

0 is the outer part or cap of the rosette, preferably made of metal, andadapted to be screwed to the main part A, so as to etfectually coverfrom view the fastening B. This cap may have a plain smooth exterior,but is preferably surrounded by an ornamental design, to give a neat andtasty appearance.

To detach or adjust the rosette the cap is unscrewed and the ends b b ofthe wire staple bent up, so as to enable the main part to be moved. Inresecuring the main portion the same or another staple may be employed,and after its ends are turned down, as before described, the outer capis replaced.

The parts A andO are preferably made of metal, though other material,such as rubber, vulcanized fiber, celluloid, or the like, may beemployed, if desired.

, I. claim as new- Arosette for bridles, consisting of the main portion,composed of the screw-threaded ring a and back plate, ft, thefastening-staple B, having its ends b I) passed through the plate a andturned down against said plate, and the ornamental screw-threaded andremovable outer cap, 0, adapted to be screwed to the main part A so asto conceal the fastening B, substantially as described.

ROLAN DIS SLOAT.

Witnesses:

'LEANDER J. DIEHL,

GEORGE W. MAXWELL.

